There are a number of factual errors in the post below. However, I am on my way to a meeting on this topic, and do not have time to type a full reply. Please check your facts on the following:
Homes to be lost in Madison - false. Loss of bike paths - false. On another post: Cost of the ticket to Milwaukee - incorrect. Time driving vs. train - Madison to Milwaukee - incorrect Cost of Badger Bus ride - incorrect. Time on Badger Bus vs train - incorrect Also missing, of course, is the cost, time, and convenience to Chicago from Madison, as well as the planned connection to the Twin Cities. There the time, cost, and convenience is even greater when considering bus or driving alternatives. Gotta go. Robbie Webber Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee www.bikewalkmadison.org Join our group on Facebook! On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Eric Westhagen <[email protected]>wrote: > Group: > > I have always ridden trains over airplanes. I regularly take the Empire > Builder to the West and even rode in the Engine of the Capitol Limited > once. But I am not for trains where they make no sense and are totally > subsidized by people never intending to ride. (And yes, I know Amtrak is > subsidized--but another story.) Also, people will lose their homes making > some corridor into Madison--unless you want old "right of ways" taken back > from-------say, bicycle paths? So, I am using your lists and urgings to > call in support of Walker's pledge to kill the railroad-----a pledge I am > sure he will keep. Instead make sure there is bus service to Columbus to > take a train in either direction. > > Eric Sundquist wrote: > > Legislators are also hearing an outcry, and that could help put pressure > on Walker. I've attached a list of the incoming senators and reps -- hope it > makes the trip through the listserv. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Bryan Fay <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thu, November 11, 2010 9:46:58 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Bikies] Call Gov & Gov-elect to support rail > > I was able to get through to Walker's office this morning, and, unlike > Doyle's office, they didn't ask for my name or address. The phone > answerer's response was just "okay, thank you". I wonder if they are > keeping track of the calls in any way. > > Yesterday hen I called Walker's office I got a voicemail message saying the > voice-mailbox was full. > > On 11/10/2010 12:23 PM, Steve Arnold wrote: > > On 11/10/2010 10:25 AM, Mitchell Nussbaum wrote: > > I guess they got tired of taking phone calls. (: > > > The nice live person that took my call for Walker said she's getting three > calls a minute. > > Regards, > Steve Arnold, Fitchburg Alder, District 4, Seat 7 > 2530 Targhee Street, Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711-5491 > Telephone +1 608 278 7700 · Facsimile +1 608 278 7701 > [email protected] · http://Arnold.US > Become a supporter: like http://facebook.com/ArnoldforAlder. > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing > [email protected]http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing > [email protected]http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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